“I wanted to explore the world a bit coming out of university. I felt that it would help me be a better social studies teacher. I knew I would learn about the culture of wherever I ended up and get to explore many interesting places.”
—Jack Kent, CET 2019-2021
The CET program has multiple sites in Slovakia. Some are urban, others surrounded by mountains; the program is intentional in matching candidates with sites where the needs of both the teacher and school will be met.
Life in Central Europe can be both familiar and eye-opening. Perhaps you will find grocery stores overwhelming, staff meetings confusing and the High Tatras thrilling. However you engage with partner schools and communities, you will learn more about yourself, gaining insights that will follow you beyond Central Europe. There are also many opportunities for joining school field trips and traveling to nearby countries.
“One can thrive or decline, spiritually or otherwise, anywhere in the world. But the challenges and benefits of expanding one’s own cultural awareness are uniquely refreshing.”
—John Rogers, CET 2011-2023
Slovakia Sites
Bratislava, Evanjelické lýceum v Bratislave
- Info sheet
- Website: https://evlyceum.sk/
- Social media: www.facebook.com/evlyceum and www.instagram.com/evanjelickelyceumbratislava/
- Video in Slovak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ0HOnivA4g&t=13s
- Details: Largest city in Slovakia (about 500,000 people), largest international community, English-language church, easy access to travel, highest concentration of Central Europe Teachers.
Košice, Evanjelické gymnázium Jana Amosa Komenského
- Info sheet
- Website: https://egjak.sk/
- Social media: www.facebook.com/egjak and www.instagram.com/egjak_official/
- Videos in Slovak: https://www.facebook.com/egjak/videos/665823700700092 and https://www.facebook.com/egjak/videos/600413724782241
- Details: Second-largest city in Slovakia, close to the Eastern border, beautiful old town with cathedral and markets, internationally-recognized school choir, possibility to work with middle and high school
Liptovský Mikuláš, Evanjelické gymnázium Juraja Tranovského
- Info sheet
- Website: https://esslm.sk/home
- Social media: www.facebook.com/egjtlm
- Videos/presentations in Slovak: ESS vyrocie_05.mp4 and https://prezi.com/view/HMgZvOyPu6ZduKu6cJNQ/
- Details: Beautiful mountain setting with relatively easy access to hiking and skiing, central Slovakia, possibility to work with all ages, mental health initiatives in the school.
Martin, Lutheran Academy Martin, Slovakia
- Info sheet
- Website: https://eng.essmt.sk/
- Social media: https://www.facebook.com/Lutheran.Academy.Martin.Slovakia and www.instagram.com/ess_martin/ and www.instagram.com/cce.sk/
- Video: http://www.cce.sk/page/57/anniversary/
- Details: School with many short-term volunteers from US partner churches, central Slovakia, possibility to volunteer in Ukrainian community center, strong programming choices for students.
Prešov, Evanjelická spojená škola, Prešov
- Info sheet
- Website: https://esspo.edupage.org/
- Social media: www.facebook.com/skolaekgpresov
- Video in Slovak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH1GihJd7TM
- Details: Eastern Slovakia near Košice, bilingual German program (only non-bilingual English program), work with a partner Slovak teacher, many volunteer opportunities
Tisovec
- Info sheet
- Website: https://egt.edupage.org/
- Social media: www.facebook.com/pages/Evanjelicke-Gymnazium-Tisovec/109979349031765 and www.instagram.com/egt_highschool/
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKv6uVedjXI
- Details: Smallest of the CET partner cities, beautiful mountains with easy access to hiking, excellent student company and many projects, specialized workshop weeks.
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession (Lutheran church body in Slovakia)
- Social media: https://www.facebook.com/ecavsvami and www.instagram.com/ecav_s_vami
